This foundational course gives fitness professionals a greater knowledge and understanding of how to work with clients with diabetes or prediabetes, who may have health complications that must be managed for them to train safely and effectively. The Level 1 program allows trainers to master the basics about being physically active with diabetes or prediabetes, including types of training that are appropriate and critical, injury prevention, blood glucose monitoring, medication basics (and exercise effects), complications, exercise motivation, and more. CPTs need this information to work with these clients, which is one in three Americans currently.
Course Overview
Understanding the key terms associated with diabetes
- Key Terms - Types of Diabetes (and Prediabetes) - Diagnosis of Diabetes or Prediabetes - When to Get a Checkup
- Physical Activity, Exercise, and Fitness Physiology Basics - Hormonal Motion Responses - Exercise Energy Systems
- Cardio (Aerobic) Training - Resistance (Strength) Training Flexibility Training - Core Training - Balance Training - More Daily Motion
- Self-Monitor Blood Glucose - Oral Diabetes Medications - Injected (Non-Insulin) Medications - Oral and Injected Medication Exercise Effects Insulin Use and Exercise Effects - Effects of Food on Motion Supplement Use - Manage and Prevent Injuries
- Meters and continuous monitors - Normal responses - Factors that affect blood glucose - Adjusting exercise food intake - Adjusting meds and insulin for exercise - Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia
- Health complications overview - Overweight or obese clients - Older clients
Motion Motivation - Why Do People Stop Exercising? - Use Motivational Interviewing - Overcome Barriers to Motion - Be Effective with Goal Setting - Overview Program Wrap-Up
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